Jeremy told Rolling Stone, after the magazine reported on his behavior, “I have never and would never rape anyone,” but admitted he’s groped women in the context of, “I get paid to show up to these shows, events, and photo shoots and touch the people and they touch me.”

Jeremy tells us that the awards “are a lot more conservative than you would think they are. I would follow the rules, but I guess they thought I wouldn’t.”

He added, “I’m not God’s gift to women. I am not saying, ‘Step back Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, Ron Jeremy is here.’ I am old, I am chunky. [But fans] want to see it.”

Jeremy also says, “If I didn’t get permission and I just grabbed a random boob I’d have more black eyes than a panda bear. I always get permission. I’m 64, I don’t want to fight anybody.”